BANISTERS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BANISTERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1i1s1t1e1r1s1
PlayableBANISTERS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BANISTERS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful BANISTERS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANISTERS
No single letter turns BANISTERS into another word.
How BANISTERS scores
Scrabble b3a1n1i1s1t1e1r1s1 11
Words with Friends b4a1n2i1s1t1e1r1s1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANISTERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANISTERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BANISTERS
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Common questions about BANISTERS
- Is BANISTERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANISTERS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANISTERS worth?
- BANISTERS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANISTERS?
- No single letter can be added to BANISTERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANISTERS:
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